Physical Assessment - Final Exam (Bates) questions with correct answers

Sensitivity CORRECT ANSWER Number of people who test positive. A test with a high sensitivity will rule _______ (in/out)? CORRECT ANSWER IN Specificity CORRECT ANSWER Number of people who test negative. A test with a high specificity will rule _____(in/out)? CORRECT ANSWER OUT If 100 patients known to have a colon cancer were tested, and 43 tested positive, what percentage would be the sensitivity of the test? CORRECT ANSWER 43% Do we rule out a disease with high sensitivity or high specificity? CORRECT ANSWER Specificity If 100 patients with no known colon cancer are tested and 94 return with a negative results, what percentage would the specificity of the test? CORRECT ANSWER 94% What does the phrase Lets Tackle Symptoms with Q's and A's stand for? CORRECT ANSWER Location, timing (duration, onset, frequency), setting (when, where), quality/quantity (burning, itching, sharp, aggravating/associating/alleviating True or False: An established patient comes to your office with a new onset of sore throat and headache. She has recently given birth (3 weeks ago), which was uncomplicated. A comprehensive exam is necessary. CORRECT ANSWER True What is a macule? CORRECT ANSWER Flat lesion, <1cm What is a patch? CORRECT ANSWER Flat lesion, >1cm